Office Closings & Season Days

The months of November and December bring us season days. Be mindful of ORSP office closings for 2020-2021. Plan ahead. Thank you!

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NSF Update Research.gov Replacement of FastLane

NSF is incrementally moving the preparation and submission of all proposals from FastLane to Research.gov, with a tentative target completion date by 2022. Specific NSF funding opportunities will require the use of Research.gov for the preparation and submission of proposals to NSF.

Research.gov to Replace FastLane

All Investigators Required to Sign PAF Starting 9/14/20

Beginning September 14, all U-M investigators listed on a new Proposal Approval Form (PAF) will be required to complete a revised "Sign PAF" activity in the eResearch Proposal Management (eRPM) system.

How to Prepare

Using the "COVID" Program Code Helps

Additional costs, above and beyond our normal operations, are being incurred across the institution as we ramp up our research. These expenses may include supplies, signage, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, plexiglass, COVID testing. To assist in tracking these costs, Finance added a new program code, COVID, within M-Pathways.

Reminder to Utilize the COVID Program Code

DUNS numbers for Dearborn and Flint proposal submissions

Beginning June 25, the regional campuses in Flint and Dearborn will use unique DUNS numbers to apply for external funding from federal agencies and other sponsors that utilize the DUNS. (Historically, all applications to external sponsors have used the DUNS number for the Ann Arbor campus.)

Learn more about what will and will not change

ORSP Response Time Goals

Especially in these times of remote work, a mutual understanding of what each party can reasonably expect is central to a successful partnership. ORSP offers these response time goals in the hopes of estimating how quickly ORSP staff are likely able to respond. Remember to email your project representatives. If you call, be sure to leave a detailed message since our phones are not transferred.

ORSP Response Time Goals

How We Can Help

The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects enables and safeguards the conduct of research and other sponsored activity for the University of Michigan. We apply specialized regulatory, statutory and organizational knowledge in a timely and professional manner in order to balance the university's mission, the sponsor's objectives, and the investigator's intellectual pursuits.

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Research Administrators' Toolkit

The RA Toolkit contains quick links to information and materials you may need to help you be responsive in the complex, fast-paced, and ever-changing world of research administration.

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Staff & Sponsor Assignments

ORSP project representatives are organized in teams that provide assistance for government or private sponsors. 

Change in Format to the NIH Notice of Award

Change in Format to the Notice of Award  NOA Cover Page Mock-Up (click image to view detail)As of October 1, 2020, recipients will see a new standardized "Page One" of the Notice of Award (NOA).

November 24, 2020
2020 NIH Virtual Seminar This Week

NIH is holding it's 2020 Virtual Seminar this week. If you miss a session, don’t worry. Recordings will be available the following day. There will be an On-Demand Library of additional presentations.

November 24, 2020
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Frequently Required Proposal Documents and Data

Tax ID or 10-Digit EIN:
38-6006309 (date 10/4/61)
DUNS:
073133571 (Ann Arbor). Also see 782738207 (Dearborn) and 085043891 (Flint) for use after June 25, 2020.
Cage Code:
03399
Cognizant Audit Office:
DHHS, Region V
Mailing Address:
3003 S. State St., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1274
Congressional District:
12th
Date of Incorporation:
1817
Incorporated in:
Michigan
Number of employees:
52,554 (Source: U-M Human Resources data)
NSF Institutional Codes:
All campuses: 0023259000
12-digit EIN:
1386006309A1
F&A or Indirect Cost Rates (until 6/30/24):
On campus: 56.0% | Off campus: 26.0%

W-9, 501(c)(3) Letters  & Other Documents and Data....

Data Use Agreements and Data Sharing

Questions about data sharing and guidance in drafting data sharing plans for proposals, data use agreements (DUA), and data management plans.

What is the RAAC?

The Research Administration Advisory Council (RAAC) coordinates the efforts of ORSP, Sponsored Programs, and the research community.

Find Your Research Administrator (The Blue Pages)

Your first point-of-contact should be your department research administrator (RA). You can find out who that is by checking the Blue Pages.